2017 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
6
Recalls
4
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2017 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
The 2017 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 10 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 4 technical service bulletins have been issued by International Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Service Brakes (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2017 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
NHTSA has recorded 10 recalls for the 2017 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR, potentially affecting up to 76,516 vehicles.
Recall 25V817000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
| 678 vehicles affected
Defect: International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2016 7600, 2016-2023 Lonestar, 2018 8600, 2018-2023 LT, 2021-2026 MV, 2022-2023 RH, 2023-2026 HX, and 2025-2026 HV vehicles. Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working.
Consequence: Safety systems that depend on the ECU, such as Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System, may have diminished or lost functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: International will work with Bendix to reprogram the ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25525. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved...
View full details →Recall 25V817000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
| 678 vehicles affected
Defect: International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2016 7600, 2016-2023 Lonestar, 2018 8600, 2018-2023 LT, 2021-2026 MV, 2022-2023 RH, 2023-2026 HX, and 2025-2026 HV vehicles. Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working.
Consequence: Safety systems that depend on the ECU, such as Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System, may have diminished or lost functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: International will work with Bendix to reprogram the ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25525. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved...
View full details →Recall 25V817000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
| 678 vehicles affected
Defect: International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2016 7600, 2016-2023 Lonestar, 2018 8600, 2018-2023 LT, 2021-2026 MV, 2022-2023 RH, 2023-2026 HX, and 2025-2026 HV vehicles. Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working.
Consequence: Safety systems that depend on the ECU, such as Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System, may have diminished or lost functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: International will work with Bendix to reprogram the ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25525. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved...
View full details →Recall 25V817000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
| 678 vehicles affected
Defect: International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2016 7600, 2016-2023 Lonestar, 2018 8600, 2018-2023 LT, 2021-2026 MV, 2022-2023 RH, 2023-2026 HX, and 2025-2026 HV vehicles. Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working.
Consequence: Safety systems that depend on the ECU, such as Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System, may have diminished or lost functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: International will work with Bendix to reprogram the ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25525. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved...
View full details →Recall 23V248000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 42,054 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016-2017 International TranStar, 2017-2019 International ProStar, International LoneStar, 2017-2020 International DuraStar, WorkStar, and 2018-2019 IC Bus HC Commercial buses. The heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) blower motor circuit may have an insufficient wiring terminal that can overheat.
Consequence: An overheated electrical circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the HVAC blower motor load circuit wiring terminal, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 5, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23510.
View full details →Recall 18V588000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
| 26,288 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 International ProStar and 9900i trucks, 2018-2019 International LT trucks, 2017-2019 International LoneStar and HX trucks and 2017 International PayStar trucks, equipped with Cummins ISX15 or X15 diesel engines. In certain driving conditions, such as on a long down-hill grade, the fuel line may burst if the fuel pump cooling circuit screen becomes restricted.
Consequence: If the fuel line bursts, fuel may leak onto the road resulting in a roadway hazard for other motorists. The engine may also stall without warning, resulting in the vehicle's inability to restart, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Cummins will notify the affected owners and dealers will replace the nylon fuel line with a steel fuel line, free of charge. Navistar issued owners an interim notification on October 11, 2018. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may...
View full details →Recall 17V174000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
| 2,786 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016-2018 International LT, 2016-2017 International ProStar, 2017-2018 International LoneStar and International RH heavy diesel trucks. The air dryer mounting bracket may fracture, causing air system leaks or a loss of air pressure to the brake system.
Consequence: A loss of brake air pressure could lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air dryer mounting bracket, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for the recall is 17502.
View full details →Recall 16V938000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
| 294 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017 International ProStar, LoneStar, 9900i, and TranStar trucks. The affected vehicles have a metallic battery cover latch that may unlatch and contact the battery jump start stud, causing an electrical short to ground if the jump start stud is not covered.
Consequence: An electrical short to ground increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will install a latch stop to prevent the latch from rotating to the unlatched position, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's...
View full details →Recall 16V453000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 1,191 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2017 International ProStar, LoneStar, PayStar, HX, and 9900 trucks equipped with a Cummins ISX15L engine using certain engine control modules (ECM). These ECM's may experience an internal electrical short that can cause a fuse to blow, resulting in an unexpected engine stall without the ability to restart the engine.
Consequence: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Cummins will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the ECM, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2016. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357 or Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590.
View full details →Recall 16V453000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
| 1,191 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2017 International ProStar, LoneStar, PayStar, HX, and 9900 trucks equipped with a Cummins ISX15L engine using certain engine control modules (ECM). These ECM's may experience an internal electrical short that can cause a fuse to blow, resulting in an unexpected engine stall without the ability to restart the engine.
Consequence: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Cummins will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the ECM, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2016. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357 or Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2017 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
BRAKES ARE ENGAGING ON ITS OWN. EVEN WHEN DRIVING AT VERY HIGH SPEEDS. I WAS ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE IN OHIO AND THE TRUCK WAS BRAKING VERY HARD ON ITS ON. HAPPENED ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY
Safety Rating for the 2017 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2017 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2017 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
International Motors, LLC has issued 4 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2017 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
IK1600250 — STRUCTURE
Horizon Cab Door Field Replacement and the Side Window Air Deflectors. NOTE: This article will only be applicable to cabs with the deflector mounted on the door pillar. If the cab has the deflector at the windshield, this article does not apply.
IK2600236 — ENGINE
Cummins ECM Programming Procedure; Only models with EPA 2017 Cummins engines
IK1600237 — EQUIPMENT
Bunk Curtain Falling Off Track Sky-Rise
IK0800537 — STEERING
DM harness inspection; Only with Steering Column feature code 05710
NHTSA Investigations for the 2017 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
- 2012 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR — 0 complaints
- 2013 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR — 0 complaints
- 2014 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR — 0 complaints
- 2015 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR — 0 complaints
- 2016 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR — 1 complaint
- 2017 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR (current)
- 2018 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR — 0 complaints
- 2019 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR — 2 complaints
- 2020 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR — 2 complaints
- 2021 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR — 0 complaints
- 2022 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR — 0 complaints
Other INTERNATIONAL Models
- INTERNATIONAL 4300 — 58 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR — 52 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL LT — 28 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL — 26 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL CE — 24 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS — 21 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL 4400 — 11 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL 9900I — 10 total complaints